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    metamorphosis
    /ˌmɛtəˈmɔːfəsɪs/

    noun

    • 1. (in an insect or amphibian) the process of transformation from an immature form to an adult form in two or more distinct stages: "the persistence of the larval tail during metamorphosis"

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  2. METAMORPHOSIS definition: 1. a complete change: 2. the process by which the young form of insects and some animals, such as…. Learn more.

  3. The meaning of METAMORPHOSIS is change of physical form, structure, or substance especially by supernatural means. How to use metamorphosis in a sentence. Did you know?

  4. Metamorphosis definition: a profound change in form from one stage to the next in the life history of an organism, as from the caterpillar to the pupa and from the pupa to the adult butterfly.. See examples of METAMORPHOSIS used in a sentence.

  5. Oct 4, 2019 · Metamorphosis is a process by which animals undergo extreme, rapid physical changes some time after birth. The result of metamorphosis may be change to the organism’s entire body plan, such as a change in the animal’s number of legs, its means of eating, or its means of breathing.

  6. Metamorphosis is a biological process by which an animal physically develops including birth transformation or hatching, involving a conspicuous and relatively abrupt change in the animal's body structure through cell growth and differentiation. [1] .

  7. Metamorphosis, in biology, striking change of form or structure in an individual after hatching or birth. Hormones called molting and juvenile hormones, which are not species specific, apparently regulate the changes.

  8. a complete change of character, appearance, or condition: [ C ] She underwent a metamorphosis from a steady player into a ruthless aggressor on the court. biology. Metamorphosis is the process by which the young form of insects, frogs, etc., develops into the adult form.

  9. 3 days ago · When a metamorphosis occurs, a person or thing develops and changes into something completely different.

  10. metamorphosis (of something) (into something) (biology) the process in which an insect or an amphibian (such as a frog) changes from its young form to its adult form in two or more separate stages. the metamorphosis of a caterpillar into a butterfly

  11. Definitions of metamorphosis. noun. a striking change in appearance or character or circumstances. “the metamorphosis of the old house into something new and exciting”. synonyms: transfiguration. see more. noun. a complete change of physical form or substance especially as by magic or witchcraft. see more.

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